Article October 12, 2020 Issue

Political negotiating through prayer

Patrick McCreary

Every day we need to make decisions. We need to make decisions about our schedules, our thoughts, and our actions. Coworkers, friends, family members, and some media sources freely offer opinions on how to think and act. But how do we find our way?

I’m discovering that there is a “higher” way—a more confident, inspired, joyous, humble, healthful, and fearless way to think, work, and act. It comes from following God alone. The book of Isaiah says: “My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts” (55:8, 9). Striving to follow this “higher” way is a blessing for us and for all mankind. And it’s ours for the asking, through heartfelt prayer and diligent demonstration of the good that is God.

I began to value all I did know: that God is infinite, and that we have limitless access to good.